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New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2022-12-09 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 2 New York Rangers (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 51.9%
NYR: 48.1%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.17
NYR: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Alexandar Georgiev - 38-18-5 | 0.897 SV% | 3.02 GAA
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatCOLNYR
Season SV%0.8970.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.022.51
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
COLAlexandar Georgiev3128390.3%3.0140.01
NYRIgor Shesterkin4443197.7%3.3212.32
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 70% • COL at home vs NYR: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-06NYR 2 - 3 COLCOLCOL
2025-11-20COL 6 - 3 NYRCOLCOL
2025-01-26NYR 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-01-14COL 3 - 2 NYRCOLCOL
2024-03-28COL 2 - 3 NYRNYRCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1400.62
1NYR1100.31
2COL1800.88
2NYR1610.74
3COL1711.33
3NYR810.41
4COL500.36
4NYR200.07
5COL200.14
5NYR221.49
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 2 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0